Can ground penetrating radar find underground storage tanks?

Yes! Ground penetrating radar has the ability to detect various objects buried below the surface. Because ground penetrating radar does not rely on a closed circuit, as electromagnetic scanning does, it has the ability to detect all sorts of metallic and nonmetallic objects underground.

Objects that can be detected include underground storage tanks, lost or buried manholes and vaults, buried utilities, and even variations in soil compositions and conductivity.

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